Best DIY Mom Gifts ideas, How to Surprise your Mum!

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Here are tons of unique DIY mom gift ideas perfect for Mother's Day, her birthday, for Christmas, or just because! These make great gifts for the mother figure in your life, we hope you enjoy!

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What do I get my mum for her birthday?

1. A gorgeous box of wax melts 👈🏻

They are presented beautifully like a box of chocolates and make the most luxurious and fun gift to open!

2. Wax melts scented like her favourite perfume

Or body products! These Lush scented wax melts are everything and she can pop them in her drawers to make everything smell amazing! You can even get Jo Malone scented wax melts and fabric softener scented wax melts, they are amazing and perfect to give as a gift.

3. A mystery jewellery candle

She'll get an extra surprise after the candle is all gone, as the wax melts it reveals a secret gift at the bottom of the candle! Such an amazing gift idea, a treat for her and the home! This is also something you can DIY yourself if you have the time, and you can customise it perfectly to her tastes.

Hidden message candle (so adorable!!) 👈🏻

4. A surprise message mug 👈🏻

This is such an amazing gift to give! You could present the gift with hot drink inside and wait until they finish it to reveal the surprise at the bottom of the mug. This would make the most perfect 'just because' gift or reveal gift idea for your mom or mum!

5. DIY her a set of beautiful magnets

You could use clay or fimo to make them and paint them yourself, then attach to magnet backings with some strong invisible glue. Arrange them in a beautiful box with tissue paper and voila!

6. A realistic chocolate gift

This makes such a cool, unique and thoughtful gift as you can show her how well you know her and her interests by choosing a realistic chocolate replica of an object that makes her happy - it could match her hobbies, her work, the things she loves and her personality - she'll be totally fooled at first but get the best surprise when she goes to use her new gift and realises it is made entirely out of chocolate!

Realistic chocolate 'biscuits' selection 👈🏻

Realistic chocolate 'cheese' selection 👈🏻

7. A funny sequin cushion of her favourite people 👈🏻

Everyone's got an idol, whether it is a character from The Office, a guilty pleasure boyband, a girl crush celebrity or even Nicholas Cage, celebrate the fandom and show how well you know her with a funny sequin cushion. It's a hilarious gift as, simply by changing the sequin direction, it's possible to create all manner of scary and funny facial expressions on the celebrity cushion! You could also personalise it with funny family photos to make something she will treasure and cherish always.

8. A box of delicious brownies

This letterbox chocolate brownie gift is everything, it's such a treat to receive and is affordable too!

9. A cardboard cut out of her favourite person

Whether it's her favourite celeb or fictional character, this is such a fun surprise idea that will be sure to make her laugh!

10. Hilarious socks with her face on them 👈🏻

Always a hilarious gift, it's one that keeps on giving as will be sure to make your recipient smile every time she wears the socks! You could adorn the socks with funny photos of her or even her pets, there are so many ways to have fun with this gift.

11. Bake her some hilarious personalised sugar cookies 👈🏻

This is possibly the coolest thing ever! A cookie cutter that you can personalise with your recipient's face, based on a photo of them! You can now make sugar cookies of your recipient, perfect for their birthday and sure to amaze them and make them laugh in equal parts, so perfect!  

12. Gift her a funny photoshopped picture

Make them a funny photoshopped picture with all their favourite things, you could set it in a place they have always dreamed of visiting! Add in all their favourite things and people - even fictional characters! This is such a unique and creative gift idea and they are sure to love it. You could print and frame the final result for them to keep safely in their room or space, it will be sure to make them smile whenever they see it!

13. A pet themed gift

There is nothing more special than a gift from their pet! This could be a beautiful framed photo portrait of their pet (a super affordable gift!), a life size biscuit or cookie decorated to look just like their pet (you could DIY this yourself!) or a gift featuring their pet's paw print. You could even gift her a pair of matching sweaters for her and her dog!

14. Add funny mom quotes to your party decor

If your recipient has many a saying, expression or even a joke or two that they like to use (repeatedly), why not tailor the party decor to your loved one by creating party bunting or motifs to stick on balloons adorned with their favourite sayings!

15. Gift her a five senses gift

These make some of the most special and memorable gifts, plus you can get super creative with them!

16. Try a special message plate surprise

This is such a good trick! Arrange for your mum to go out and only come back at tea time, when you'll have a meal prepared for both of you. Then get your hands on some plain white plates and some plate decorating pens or paint - even the kinds kids often use to decorate a plate for Grandma. You can create a really cute design - and then be sure to follow the instructions to let the paint or ink set - it is often recommended to pop in the oven for a certain time. Once it is completely dry, you can set about preparing the meal and dish it out on to the newly decorated plate. You could even cleverly cover each section of the plate with a different food - just make sure every bit is covered with food so that it looks like an every day white dinner plate. Wait til your recipient starts eating to reveal the cute surprise! You get to keep the memory and relive it every time you use the plate for a meal! It's such a cute surprise idea and you can get really creative with the design and message you choose to give.

17. Set up a home movies night

Why not create an indoor 'drive thru' set up to show home movies! Watching home movies and videos together is a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday and will be bound to result in hilarity and smiles all round! The drive thru element brings a retro feel, ten points if you also have popcorn, milkshakes and delicious snacks on hand!

18. A Lotus Biscoff scented candle 👈🏻

There are no words for how amazing this is! Definitely a must have for any Biscoff fan or lover.

19. A birth flower jewellery gift 👈🏻

This is such a creative, thoughtful and special gift idea for your mum or mom, these are so stunning and something she'll treasure always.

Flower Petal Resin Pendants (SO Stunning!) 👈🏻

20. A perfume sample set

A set of mini perfumes makes for the perfect gift as it means she can try out a whole new range of scents - there is nothing like the gift of novelty and giving someone a chance to try new things.

21. A heat transforming mug 👈🏻

A mug is an oldie but a goodie! Even better, a heat transforming mug means your recipient will get an extra surprise when they go to make a hot drink in their new mug!

22. Rose quartz coasters

Coasters make amazing practical gifts and rose quartz ones bring such a feeling of opulence and glamour to the home, as well as carrying special and calming meanings and energies.

Heart shaped rose quartz coasters 👈🏻

Stylish rough edge rose quartz coasters 👈🏻

23. A chocolate room spray 👈🏻

There is nothing better than making your home smell like chocolate!

24. A bluetooth iphone printer

This is such a special gift as it will allow her to print all her favourite memories quickly and easily, there's nothing like being able to hold your memories as physical items.

25. A photo album

You could design it yourself or even order a blank one to decorate by hand as a wonderful DIY gift to your mom or mum, also perfect to accompany the bluetooth printer gift idea!

26. Cosy and fluffy socks

Always a win win gift! Cosy and fluffy socks make the best gift to receive and are a practical gift as well as a sweet and thoughtful one!

27. A silk pillowcase

Always a luxurious gift to receive, this will make such a special gift that is super practical too!

28. Paint her portrait

One of the most special DIY mom gift ideas!

29. A silk sleepmask

Another luxurious looking but super practical gift that is surprisingly affordable and will be sure to delight your recipient!

30. A waffle maker

Always a unique, quirky and amazing gift idea your recipient can get creative with - who doesn't love waffles?

31. A game to play

Give her the gift of an opportunity to bond with all the family, one of the best mom gifts of all!

32. A personalised photo cushion

This is such a special gift to give! You could even add lots of photos on there, with all your recipient's favourite people and places!

33. A funny colouring book

A 'mother' themed colouring book is so much fun and will be hilarious to look through and relate to! You could even personalise your own colouring pages for her, based on your own photos, which makes such a fun and special surprise gift.

Funny personalised colouring pages from photos (genius!) 👈🏻

34. A custom embroidered hoop hanging 👈🏻

Home decor gifts are always an adorable idea, especially personalised ones for your loved ones! You can find kits such as this to complete as a special and unique gift for the mother figure in your life.

35. A gift of pretty stationery

36. Gift her a surprise party!

37. A pamper box

You can get super creative with this gift idea and show how well you know your recipient by perfectly tailoring it to her! 

38. A star sign gift

Such a special and thoughtful gift idea that specially caters to her star sign - she will love this if she's in to astrology and horoscopes!

39. A box of macarons

There's something so luxurious about a box of macarons, they make such a beautiful multisensory gift as are as beautiful on the eyes as they are on the tastebuds.

40. A 'sleep well' box

Full of items to help her to unwind and sleep well at night! This is something everyone will appreciate, especially moms, mums, dads and parents in general, as they probably have some sleep to catch up on! You could fill it with a pillow mist, facial spray, dreamy crystals and gemstones, a relaxing diffuser or candle and a dreamy bath and body care set.

41. An assortment of lots of different types of tea

For her to try! These gifts are always so special as it means giving them the gift of trying something new, you might just introduce her to her all new favourite kind of tea. This gift is the most perfect thing ever for tea lovers!

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